Intelligence is an interesting thing. It’s something that young people tend to put a lot of value on because there’s a lot of name calling associated with intelligence with children. So, evidently, it must be something that’s important and prized in school, and it truly is because outcomes in life are largely dictated by what we are capable of.
However, intelligence is both challenging to measure as well as being multifaceted. It’s also not as important when a person becomes a functional adult because most of the skills associated with adulthood just don’t require a high level of intelligence (i.e. groceries shopping, working out, socializing, etc…) In fact, having a high intellect may actually hinder some of the tasks associated with everyday life because these tasks, which are typically created for the average person, all of sudden become mundane. Thus, being smart is a double-edged sword.
The Ivory Tower 
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